Air Defence Museum in Koszalin

The Air Defence Museum in Koszalin at Wojska Polskiego 70 is a branch of the Polish Air Force Museum in Dęblin. It presents the armament and equipment of the former air defence forces. The institution continues the tradition of a museum established in 1976 at the officer school of the air defence forces in Koszalin, and since 2018 it has borne the name of Colonel Stanisław Paszkiewicz.

Permanent exhibition and open-air display

The permanent exhibition The History of Polish Anti-Aircraft Weapons shows the development of this weapon and changes in the tactics of its use, memorabilia of the Air and Anti-Gas Defence League and of Koszalin military units. There is also a diorama with objects found on the site of the former Stalag Luft IV prisoner-of-war camp in Tychowo.

In the open air stand, among others, a ZU-23-2 gun on a Star 266 lorry, an 85 mm wz. 39 gun, a PRW-9 Zofia radar station, Newa and Dźwina missile systems and a TS-11 Iskra aircraft in naval livery. A government Yak-40 aircraft has been made available for visits.

Practical information

• Address: Wojska Polskiego 70, 75-903 Koszalin.
• Visiting hours are given on a dedicated subpage of the Polish Air Force Museum website (the Air Defence Museum tab); check them before your visit.
• It is about 2 km to the Old Town, for example to the cathedral.